FALL ENTRY DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30th, 2017

FALL ENTRY DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30th, 2017

It’s not often someone picks up both an Oscar and a CINDY on the same day, but in 1994, documentary producers Susan and Alan Raymond did. The Raymond’s won for “I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School”. The Raymond’s are among America’s most distinguished documentary filmmakers whose work has influenced and changed the landscape of American television.

Presented on behalf of feature film actor, producer and director, Robert Townsend, the Social Issues Award is awarded to a production that documents an important social issue or tells the story of a program or individual who is helping to solve a social ill. The Robert Townsend Social Issues Award is one of five remaining “Special Awards” that will be announced throughout the month of March.

WYCLEF JEAN MUSIC VIDEO

Twenty years ago, Wyclef Jean received a CINDY Award for the music video “Anything Can Happen”, from his debut solo album, “The Carnival”. Watch the video here.

MASTERPIECE CLASSIC SPOT

One of the rare occasions you will see commercials air on PBS are those for Viking River Cruise at the beginning of Masterpiece Classic. Here is the CINDY winning “Episode 2” spot that was produced by White Rain Films. Watch the video here.

AARP WINS MULTIPLE CINDYS

AARP Studios, the media production unit of AARP, captured multiple CINDY awards in 2016 for programs entered in categories for Documentaries, Music Videos and PSAs.
Visit their site here.

CINDY AWARD VIDEO GAME HISTORY

“The 11th Hour”, produced by Trilobyte, was a 1995 CINDY award-winning video game. It was designed by Graeme Devine and Rob Landeros. View the game here.

Visit the CINDY AWARDS

CINDY has developed into the premier international audio-visual competition for both linear and interactive media for nearly 60+ years. Each year, CINDY draws thousands of entries from dozens of countries around the globe. A host of media formats are represented in the competition, including online interactive multimedia, video, audio, mobile apps and more.